In the first stage, the energized electrons from chlorophyll are used to create two vital energy--carrying molecules: ATP (adenosine triphosphate) and NADPH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate).

在阶段，来自叶绿素的激发电子被用来产生种携带生命能量的分子：ATP（三磷酸苷）和NADPH（烟嘌呤二核苷酸磷酸）。